get as far as
Example Sentences
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For as long as people have been solving math problems, the approach has been like a laser: focus intently on one problem and get as far as you can on it.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
Little by little, I’m going to keep doing what I can to get as far as I can go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
The actual number of people complaining about back billing is likely to be much higher because only cases that cannot be resolved by suppliers in the first instance get as far as the ombudsman.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
Manager Dusty Baker is proud of his team for fighting through a difficult season to get as far as it did.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
He did not get as far as the river, though, as what he saw in the fields made him turn straight back.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
